Carline for car-roofs.



W. S. BIBLE & J. A. COSTELLO.

' CARLINE FOR OAR HOOPS.

. APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1912.

Patented. Nov. 19, 1912.

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GARLINE FOR CAR BOOTS.

APPLIQATION FILED JULY 17, 1912.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIGE.

WILLIAM S. BIDLE AND JOSEPH A. COSTELLO, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORS 'IO CLEVELAND CAR SPECIALTYOOMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, 01-110, A CORPORATION OF EST VIRGINIA.

CAR-LINE FOR CAR-BOOBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

Application filed July 17, 1912. Seria1 No. 7l)9,844.

land, in the county of (hrvahoga and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-lines torCar-Roofs; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in metal earlines tor car-root's, and pertains more especially to a carline comprising a trough adapted to bridge the space between and ext end t'raiisversclv oi and through the upper portions and beyond the outer sides of the side plates of a carroof-fran1e and having the sides of its portions which are adapted to extend outwardly from the outer sides oi the side plates ofi'set laterally and utwardl v and ha vine; its bottom ottset.

downwardly between the o tiset portions of the sides of each oral-portion of the trough.

(lne object of this invention is to avoid flooding of said trough at the ends of the trough, to prevent the passage of water from within the ends of the trough onto the carsidiugr arranged at the outer sidesot the side plates, to e'l'l'c'ct an wononlieal production of the car-line, and to render the cal-line more especially strong and durable at its ends.

Another object is to provide the (airline at the inner ends ot the oli'set portions of the sides and bottom and externally ot the trough with shoulders which ext end transversely of the bottom of the tr ugh and from said bottom upwardly at each side of the trough to the top of the trough so as to torn: etlicient lateral abutments tor the outer sides of the aforesaid side plates.

with these objects in view and to the end of attaining any other advantage hereinalter appearing, this invention consists in certain Features ol ,-.onstrlu-tiion and combinations and arrangement. of parts hereinafter dcsrril'aul, pointed out. in the claims,

and illustrated in the aceoiu 'mnying draw.

ings.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan of a carline embodying our invention, and shows the carline applied'to the side plates of a car-roof-frame. Fig. 2 is a top plan of an end-portion of our improved carline applied to aside plate of a car-rootfranie and showing ear-siding at the outer side. of said side plate. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 33, Fig. looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 4 is a left-hand side elevation relative to Fig. 3. Figf 5 is a vertical section on line 5-5, Fig. 3, looking outwardly. A portion of the side plate illustrated in 5 is shown broken away to show a shoulder formed on the carlinc at the outer side of said side plate. F '2, 3, i, and 5 are drawn on a larger scale than Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. l of the drawings, A

and A. indicate the two laterally spaeed horizentally arranged side plates of a car-rooftrame, and a metal earline embodying our invention and preferably composed of a steel blank pressed into the shape required-is shown applied to said side plates and comprises a trough 17 which bridge the space between and extends transversely oi and through the upper portions and beyond the outer sides ot said side plates which of course are recessed or cut away in any approved manner to receive said trough. Said trough has each side thereof off et. late-rail and outwardly. as at tat the outer side oteaeh side plate The trough it has its bottom otl'set dowr-I'wardly. as at 7. between lltottset. portioris (3 oil' the sides oi each end-portiouol thte trough. 'lhc otl'set portiom (T- and T 0? each end-portion ot' the trougrh l'orni an inwardly facing: shoulder 8 at the inner ends of said oti'set [Mirth-Ls and exteruallv oi" the trough. That is. the trough is shown provided externallv and at the outer side of each side plate with a shoulder 8 which faces inward]; cndwise ot the rarline and forms a lateral abutment for said side of said i ideplatc. Said shouldm S extends tran rersclv oi the bottom ot the trougl'h and upwardly t'roni said bottom at each side of the trough.

'lhe trough l5 isprm'ided at each end and externally with an end tlane'e I) which pro jtt'lfi downwardly from the outer end of the adjacent (dlsct portion T of the bottom of the trough and extends at. the. sides of the trough from said bottom to the top of the trough and consetpiently also projects laterally of and (mtwardly from the adjacent lattn'allyottret portions 0 of the sides of th;

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tren h ga-idtrough has the passageway 'i tl'ieiein wider between each shoulder be adjacent end flange l) than between shoulders and preferably gradually ;l in width toward said flange. Said i h is provided at the top thereof with erally and outwardly projecting side .1 for purlins or longitudinal (not shown) of a car-roof-trame. 1e con truction hereinbefore described 7 e observed, that the two shoulders "laced from the end flanges and longilv 01? the trough and face each other nd upwardly to the side flanges 10 quently to the top of the side and preferably the trough-bottom between the ol'lset portions 6 of the of each end-portion of the trough ardly toward. the adjacent end t l oe observed that each. end flange aced far eo'ugh from the adjaplateto permit the interposition 'ng C between said side plate and and we have shown car-siding between the outer side of each and the adjacent end flange of i no: r improved carline is shown secured to r at the side flanges 10 by i d bolts and nuts. Preferably a flange 10 is provided between the each i. late with downwardly portion 1''? forming a pocket having lantially luuizontally arranged bottom llCll jli'orins a seat for the head 6 of the ch has its sianl; E extending verti- '1 below said side plate, ved onto said bolt at llc plate. We would nowew that the earline is also secured to the side plates by a a. (not shown) and lly arranged bolt and each end llange F) is provided the bottom of the trough l3 and cene side edges ofsaid flange 2 which extends to the 1d :tlange and registers at h.' a bolthole 21 formed in aterally through the ad- 1S metal carline' comprising a trough ends has its sides oil'set laterally ly and its bottom offset downtrous h being provided exterrwo sh.oulde1's"\vl1icl1 are spaced ends and longitudinally of the face inwardly endivise of the i. h'shoulders are arranged to form lateral abutments for the outer sidesof the aforesaid side plates, said shoulders extending transversely of the bottom of the trough and upwardly from said bottom at each side of the trough. 70

2. A metal carline which comprises a trough having its sides ofiset laterally and outwardly at the ends of the trough, which trough is provided externally with two shoulders which are spaced from the ends 5 and longitudinally of the carline and face inwardly endwise of the carlinc, which shoulders are arranged to form lateral abutments for the outer sides of the aforesaid side plates, said trough being provided at each end and externally with an end flange which projects downwardly from the bottom of the trough and extends at the sides of the trough from said bottom to the top of the trough and also projects laterally of and outwardly from the laterally offset portions of the sides of the trough.

3. A metal carline whichcomprises a trough provided at each end and externally with an end flange which extends downwardly from the bottom of the trough and V laterally outwardly from the sides of the trough, which trough is provided externally with two shoulders spaced from the end flanges and longitudinally of the trough, which shoulders face inwardly endwise of the car-line, the passageway formed in and by said trough being wider between each shoulder and the adjacent'end flange than between the sl1oulders= i. A metal carline which comprises a trough provided at each end and externally with an end flange which extends transversely of and projects downwardly from the bottom of the trough and atthe sides of the trough extends from said bot-tom to the top of the trough, which trough at the top has two laterally and out ulrdly projecting side flanges arranged at opposite sides respectively of the trough and extending between and to the aforesaid end flanges, said trough being provided externally with two shoulders spaced from said end flanges and longitudinally of the trough, which shoulders face inwardly endwise of the carline and extend across the bottom of the trough and from said bottom upwardly at each side of the trough to the aforesaid side flanges.

5. A metal carline which comprises a trough provided at each end and cxternally with an end-flange, which trough is provided externally with two shoulders spaced from said flanges and longitudinally trough having each side thereof Jetween each shoulder and the adjacent end flange offset laterally and outwardly, and the pas-' sageway formed in and by the trou 11 being wider between each shoulder and t e adja- '130 cent end: flange than between the shoulders and gradually enlarged in width toward said end flange.

6. A metal carline which comprises a trough provided at eah end and externally with an end flange which projects downwardly from the bottom of the trough and at the sides of the trough extends to the top of the trough, which trough is provided externally with two shoulders spaced from the end flanges and longitudinally of the carline and facing each other, said trough having eachside thereof between each shoulder and the adjacent end flange offset laterally and outwardly andhaving its bot tom between said shoulder andsaid flange ofiset downwardly.

7. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates of a car-roof-frame, of a.

metal carli'ne comprising a trough through the upper portions and beyond the outer sides ofand secured to the side plates and having its sides offset laterally and outwardly at the outer side of each side plate, which trough is provided externally and at the outer side of each side plate with a shoulder which forms a lateral abutment for said side plate, said trough being provided at each end and externally with, an end flange which projects downwardly from the bottom of the trough and extends upwardly at the sides of the trough, said flange being spaced far enough from the adjacent side plate to permit the interposition of car-siding between said side plate and.

said flange.

8. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates of a caraoofiframe, of a metal carline comprising a trough extending through the upper portions and beyond the outer sides of and secured to the sideplates .and having its sides offset at the outer side of each side plate laterally and outwardly and having its bottom offset-downwardly at the outer side of each sideplate, which trough is provided at each end and externally with an end flange projecting downwardly from the outer end of the adjacent downwardl ofl'set portion of the bottom of the trougli and extending upwardly at the sides of the trough, said flange being spaced far enough wardly at the outer side of each side plate,

which trough is provided at each end and externally with an end flange projecting downwardly from the bottom of the trough andextending at the sides of the trough from said bottom'to the top of the adjacent side plate, said flange being spaced far enough from the adjacent side plate to permit the interposition of'car-siding between said side plate and said flange, and the trough being provided at the top with two laterally and outwardly projecting flanges which are arranged at opposite sides respectively of the trough and extend between and to the end flanges.

10. The combination, with the two laterally spaced plates of a car-roof-frame, of a metal carline comprising a trough extending through the upper portions and beyond the outer sides of and secured to the side plates and having its sides ofiset laterally and outwardly at the outer side of each side plate, which trough is provided externally and at the outer side of each side plate with a shoulder which forms a lateral abutment for said side of said side plate,

B. G. Baown, N. L. McDoNNnLL. 

